I wouldn't put too much faith in the accuracy of these tests or the value of the labels they employ, but I find the attempt to focus on issues and ideas (the "why?" part referred to in the title) rather than the partisan liberal/conservative divide (the "where" part) refreshing. And who doesn't like having their personal, complex and nuanced beliefs pigeon-holed into an easy category by some simplistic 2-minute 20-point questionnaire?
In case you are wondering, according to both the "Vote Match" study and the "Political Compass", I'm a "Moderate" leaning toward the "Libertarian Left". That apparently puts me in close proximity to Ghandi, Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama. Interesting company! And in the Pew study I'm among the "Upbeats". I'm not sure what any of that means, but if I have to have a label, "Upbeat" seems acceptable . . . .
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You are a better man than I.
Now you have no excuse.
You're also in the company of Bill Clinton. 'nuff said.
The Upbeats are a very smart political party. I often find my votes split between them and the Frustrateds. The Upbeats make me want to believe, but the Frustrateds have better bands show up at their politcal rallys. (You, of course, are the exception.)
Yeah, well I'm not sure exactly how I made the "Upbeat" team. Given that I've spent the last few weeks of ABF arguing that political powers are instruments of Satan, I'd think I'd be a bit more "Downbeat". Maybe the correct label is "Offbeat" . . .
Anyway, call it "the audacity of hope" if you will, but there are redemptive possibilities even among the tax collectors and sinners.
Hmm, "That apparently puts me in close proximity to Ghandi, Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama. Interesting company!", jumps off the page as a group of folks who are unsaved.
However well meaning the social changes might have been that each of those folks attempted to accomplish, the result is the same. I trust our interest in social change is not an excuse to fail to svangelize. Although it is good to help our fellow man (and we should do all we can reasonably do), it would be far better to redeem their souls for eternity than to do something temporary that will be burned and destroyed.
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